March 20 DVD roundup

If you were not impressed with the high-brow Oscar offerings of last week, then this week’s entries might be more your style. Leading the pack (pun sort of intended) is the long-delayed “Jumanji” sequel, the final offering in the “Pitch Perfect” trilogy, and Matt Damon literally getting small in “Downsizing.”

Usual rules apply: synopses are taken from the press releases and Amazon descriptions; snarky commentary is extra. Rotten Tomatoes ratings are included where available. Prices include Amazon links so you can purchase them online (and cheaper to boot!). We also invite you to check out our Facebook Page in order to get more alerts on upcoming releases.

The Church
Scorpion Releasing, R, 102 minutes
BD retail price: $24.95BD Amazon price: $15.39
An elaborate cathedral that was once the site of a medieval massacre by crusading knights becomes a deadly trap for a group of visitors and staff when a sealed crypt is accidentally reopened. The laws of reality soon collapse as a nightmare takes hold and claims the lives of those within one by one, threatening to unleash a supernatural pestilence upon the world. Stars Tomas Arana, Feodor Chaliapin, Hugh Quarshie, Barbara Cupisiti, Antonella Vitale In Italian with English subtitles. No extras listed.

Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
Sony, PG-13, 112 minutesRotten Tomatoes ranking: 76 DC/DVD retail price: $30.99DC/DVD Amazon price: $17.96
BD/DC retail price: $34.99BD/DC Amazon price: $19.96
4K/BD/DC retail price: $45.994K/BD/DC Amazon price: $27.96
When four high-school kids discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of – Jumanji – they are immediately drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the avatars they chose: gamer Spencer becomes a brawny adventurer (Dwayne Johnson); football jock Fridge loses (in his words) “the top two feet of his body” and becomes an Einstein (Kevin Hart); popular girl Bethany becomes a middle-aged male professor (Jack Black); and wallflower Martha becomes a badass warrior (Karen Gillan). What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji – you must survive it. To beat the game and return to the real world, they’ll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, discover what Alan Parrish left 20 years ago, and change the way they think about themselves – or they’ll be stuck in the game forever. DC/DVD extras: music video, gag reel, featurettes. BD/DC extras: featurettes.

Pitch Perfect 3
Universal, PG-13, 93 minutesRotten Tomatoes ranking: 32
DVD retail price: $29.98DVD Amazon price: $17.96
BD/DC/DVD retail price: $34.98BD/DC/DVD Amazon price: $19.96
4K/BD/DC retail price: $37.984K/BD/DC Amazon price: $22.96
After the highs of winning the World Championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there are no job prospects for making music with only your mouth. But when they get the chance to reunite for a European USO tour, this group of awesome nerds will come together to make some music, and some questionable decisions, one last time. Stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp. DVD extras: gag reel, featurettes, extended scenes, deleted scenes. BD/DC/DVD extras: music video, featurettes.

Robert Altman’s Images: Special Edition
Arrow Academy, R, 101 minutes
BD retail price: $39.95BD Amazon price: $25.19
A pregnant children s author (Susannah York) husband (Rene Auberjonois) may or may not be having an affair. While on vacation in Ireland, her mental state becomes increasingly unstable resulting in paranoia, hallucinations and visions of a doppelgänger. Also stars Cathryn Harrison. Directed by Robert Altman. BD extras: interviews, featurette, commentary.

Stopping Traffic: The Movement to End Sex-Trafficking
Gravitas Ventures, not rated, 79 minutes
retail price: $14.99Amazon price: $14.99
BD retail price: $16.99BD Amazon price: $16.99
With the instant reach of social media and explosion in cyber porn, a child sex slave can be purchased online and delivered to a customer more quickly than a pizza. Documentary starts the conversation on a taboo topic – with raw images of life on the streets, heart-pounding rescues and gut-wrenching, personal stories – ultimately offering a story of hope and empowerment, with the goal of engaging others in launching a movement to end modern-day slavery. No extras listed.

When Calls The Heart: The Heart of Homecoming
Shout! Factory, not rated, 84 minutes
DVD retail price: $14.93DVD Amazon price: $9.39
The citizens of Hope Valley find the true meaning of the holiday season with a Wishing Tree that helps everyone’s dreams come true. As Abigail (Erin Krakow), Bill (Daniel Lissing), and the rest of Hope Valley work together to create a special Christmas parade to warm the town’s collective hearts and bring everyone closer together, Elizabeth (Lori Loughlin) longs only for the return of her beloved Jack (Jack Wagner).